CFO and COO from Wright State to lead Kent State’s Division of Business and Finance Following a national search, Kent State University has selected Mark M. Polatajko, Ph.D., CPA, as its new senior vice president for finance and administration. Polatajko comes to Kent State from Wright State University, where he has served as vice president for business and finance/chief financial officer and chief operating officer. He joins Kent State on Jan. 1, 2016. Polatajko will lead Kent State’s Division of Business and Finance that includes budget, financial reporting, facilities planning and operatio...
Kent State University at East Liverpool recognized the academic achievements of several students during its annual scholarship reception. Dr. Stephen Nameth, dean of the Kent State Columbiana County campuses, welcomed the students, their families, donors and faculty members, while emphasizing the important role each relationship plays in measuring success at a university. “Earning a college degree and being a successful student takes a great deal of support from family and friends,” he said. “Tonight, we see the results of hard work, dedication and that strong support. Each award and rec...
Students in the honors program on the Kent State Salem Campus are collecting Halloween costumes as part of Operation Scare, an effort to help area families celebrate the seasonal holiday in more affordable ways. Justin Ward, a sophomore student majoring in finance on the Salem Campus, is a driving force behind Operation Scare and is busy setting up collection and distribution sites throughout Columbiana County. Currently, collection sites include the Kent State Salem Campus on St. Route 45; Paradise Sun Tanning Salon and J.C.’s Barber Shop in Wellsville; State Street Tattoo, Salem Commun...
The Blair Memorial Library at Kent State East Liverpool is celebrating Rocktober with a free musical presentation, Library Jam, on Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the John J. Purinton Building. The concert will feature Buddy Schneider, with opening performances by Brad Gibson and BananaFish. Schneider is a solo performer and the lead vocalist with the well-known local band, Rumors. He has been the opening act for renowned performers such as Donnie Iris, B. E. Taylor, Lee Greenwood, Wild Cherry and The Clarks. Schneider was raised in a musical family environment and started playin...
Eight alumni from the Kent State University School of Library and Information Science were selected to participate in ILEAD-OHIO 2015: Elizabeth Allen, M.L.I.S. '14, Bexley Public Library; Kristin Anderson, M.L.I.S. '05, Columbus Metropolitan Library; Cindy Boyden, M.L.I.S. '13, State Library of Ohio; Jillian Carney, M.L.I.S. '09, Ohio History Connection; Emily Glenn, M.L.I.S. '06, Association of College & University Housing Officers; Shannon Kupfer, M.L.I.S. '07, State Library of Ohio; Tamara Murray, M.L.I.S. '05, Westerville Public Library; and Gabriel Venditti, M.L.I.S. '10, Lorain...
The Kent State University Fashion School gets a lot of requests for their world-renowned designs and high-tech creations, but an old-fashioned letter that arrived in the mail on Sept. 10, 2015, contained a request unlike anything they had ever received. It came from a sixth grader named Karla who attends the AVID College Preparatory program in Perris, California. “Sierra Vista Elementary School is a Title I school,” Karla writes. “It means that about 90 percent of my classmates come from economically disadvantaged homes. I am one those kids, and I have made the choice to go to colleg...
Kent State University at Stark is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Stephanie Monastra as the director of the Conference Center. As the administrator over Kent State Stark’s Conference Center, one of Northeast Ohio’s most technologically advanced meeting facilities, Monastra connects with corporations, organizations and individuals who conduct business in the high-quality, distraction-free environment which is equipped with a fully staffed dining room. The building is one of the few centers in Ohio that is certified by the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) for...
Kent State University at Trumbull geology professor David Hacker, Ph.D., has been named as one of three recipients of the Kent State Alumni Association’s 2015 Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA). Sponsored by the Kent State Alumni Association, the DTA is the university’s most prestigious honor in teaching. The award is presented annually to three full-time faculty members who demonstrate extraordinary teaching in the classroom and a devotion to touching the lives of students. Qualified nominees include Kent State tenure track faculty who are currently employed by the university. Hacker, along...
Your favorite movie or video might soon help accessorize your wardrobe thanks to Margarita Benitez, assistant professor in Kent State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising. Benitez, along with Markus Vogl, assistant professor from The University of Akron, helped turn what looks like a stack of little electronic pieces into works of art that they call Tiny Screen Jewelry. “It’s just too cool for school,” Benitez giggles. “It’s so adorable.” The jewelry contains a stack of little electronic components developed by TinyCircuits in Akron. ...
Students in Dr. Lydia Rose’s researching society class at Kent State East Liverpool are using more than text books and notes for their lessons this semester. They also are using research techniques to study food systems and food’s impact on the overall health and well-being of a society’s members. The students involved with this project are enrolled in Rose’s researching society class and are earning their experiential credit this term. Rose is an assistant professor of sociology and director of research in the social science research lab on the East Liverpool Campus. At the beginning of the...